Cost of Living Comparison Between York and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between York and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: York is 86.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 194.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: York is 114.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 215.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
York
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.86 £19.77
$3 Rp 48.8K
795.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
756.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 £7.78
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
232.39%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
119.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
160.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$0.26 Rp 4,217
584.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
163.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
117.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
York
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
76.32%
Eggs
$3.76 £2.77
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
65.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 £6.78
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 £6.63
$4 Rp 64.8K
125.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 £7.86
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-5.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 £1.86
$2.65 Rp 43K
-4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 £3.53
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
247.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.76 £13.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
741.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 £8.56
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-22.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 £3.05
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
70.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 £2.93
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
50.76%
🚌 Getting Around
York
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 £2.18
$0.32 Rp 5,203
825.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
780.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 £3.32
$0.49 Rp 7,888
820.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
311.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.08 £14.78
$6.04 Rp 98K
232.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
167.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K £30.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
York
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 £153
$62.6 Rp 1M
231.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
284.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.78 £33.69
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
88.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
York
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 £37.31
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
124.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.05 £19.91
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
332.11%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 £9.05
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
273.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
York
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,641 £1,208
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1660.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K £11K
$6,098 Rp 99M
145.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
York
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 £43.59
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.44 £28.29
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
54.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 £53.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 £62.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
17.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
York
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 £956
$259 Rp 4.2M
402.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$980 £721
$159 Rp 2.6M
516.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,630 £1,936
$578 Rp 9.4M
355.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 £1,405
$336 Rp 5.5M
467.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 £3,721
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
405.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,266 £2,403
$860 Rp 14M
279.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
York
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,304 £2,431
$182 Rp 3M
1710.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.28
-55.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for York: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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